All articles about Slurry tankers Advice and tips SLURRY TANKERSAdvice on setting up the perfect umbilical slurry systemSpreading slurry through an umbilical system can be vastly more efficient than running tankers, but it’s not always a practical proposition for every farm, particularly those with outlying ground a… See all Case studies SLURRY TANKERSCornish contractor diversifies with slurry bag hire serviceSurrounded by dairy farms and an abundance of their main by-product, Cornwall-based contractors Josh and Helen Collins have recently branched out into slurry bag rental. Each with a 350cu m… SLURRY TANKERSLeics contractor rates 70t Vervaet Quad XL slurry spreaderSurging demand for cheaper crop nutrition in the face of last year’s volatile fertiliser prices drove farmers across the country to seek alternatives to synthetic nitrogen. The resulting appetite for… SLURRY TANKERSMartin Desborough's Tramspread and custom pumping trailersFor the past three years, Herefordshire contractor Martin Desborough has been spreading slurry using a remote-controlled pumping trailer built by Suffolk firm Tramspread. He purchased the 2015 model second-hand from… SLURRY TANKERSGraham Hayllar's custom umbilical slurry pumping trailerCumbrian contractor and agricultural engineer Graham Hayllar built his first slurry pumping trailer more than 25 years ago and has since added two more to his fleet. The idea for… See all Community WORKSHOP SKILLSInventions Comp 2023: Mick Thompson's custom pumping trailerMick Thompson takes third place in the complex category of the 2023 Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition with his slurry-pumping trailer. Mr Thompson of Lancashire outfit Thompson Brothers built a remote-controlled… WORKSHOP SKILLSInventions Comp 2023: Self-propelled pump and tankThe runner-up of the complex category of the 2023 Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition is Alistair Craig with his lorry slurry pumping trailer. Remote umbilical slurry pumping trailers and nurse tanks… See all Insights MUCKSPREADERSMuck and slurry field equipment: Where is it made?In the face of intense competition, not only among themselves but from EU-based manufacturers, UK companies building muckspreaders and slurry handling equipment continue to hold their own with a decent… TECHNOLOGYHow to improve slurry and silage kit with infrared sensorsScientists have been using near-infrared spectroscopy for decades, analysing everything from blood and tissue samples to livestock forage and grain. But now this technology is starting to migrate from the… See all News SLURRY TANKERSSlurryKat goes high-end with feature-packed Elete tankerSlurryKat has launched its most sophisticated tanker series to date, packing a redesigned chassis, integrated drawbar and anti-surge baffle system. By reworking the bones of the machine, engineers have managed… SLURRY TANKERSHi-Spec tankers get hydraulic suspension and electric steerHydraulic suspension with self-levelling capability is a new option for Hi-Spec trailers and slurry tankers running on two or three axles. The Sidra system, produced by Italian running gear specialist… SLURRY TANKERSVogelsang develops larger capacity XSplit slurry separatorA new larger capacity screw-type slurry separator from Vogelsang can be installed in a fixed position on a big livestock farm or on a trailer for use at multiple sites.… SLURRY TANKERSVogelsang develops 12m UniSpread slurry applicatorA 12m span is becoming the go-to width for farms undertaking their own slurry application as manufacturers extend existing injector, trailing shoe and dribble bar products to this higher output… See all Test and reviews SLURRY TANKERSVogelsang builds retrofit tanker-mounted trailing shoeFamily-owned Vogelsang has built its first dedicated Blackbird trailing shoe toolbar, with a redesigned distributor to help improve the accuracy of slurry spreading. See also:Advice on planning your slurry storage… See all
